Is Austria Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 339 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Austria?
Elizabeth
Vienna
It’s really nice even to walk after dark. Most people are nice, smiling and also can help you as a tourist. Most of them know English. You just need to avoid some places with cheep street food like kebabs and some stations during the night, like “landstrace”. And that’s all, I think!
Posted: October 4, 2025
Aimi
Austria
I think Austria is pretty safe, but i am still a little worried when I am alone at night in a city. Men do come up to me sometimes or cat call but if you say no or just ignore, they give up pretty quickly. I have never been in a situation, where I feared for my life, but I have to say, that I live in the countryside and almost always drive home.
Posted: October 4, 2025
Katharina
Vienna
I‘m aware of my surroundings when I‘m walking around in the dark which makes me feel a lot more confident. I‘ve lived here since 2019 and had some men being inappropriate with cat calling or forcingly talking to me. I‘m a bit extra aware when I‘m around the U-Bahn Station Westbahnhof or Gumpendorfer Straße as these are hotspots for people addicted to substances.
Posted: October 4, 2025
Sabrina
Dornbirn
Since it is a small town I think it's pretty safe.... I'm walking home a lot on my own and it feels pretty safe.... I'm only worried if I had to go to the trainstation....but it is good avoidable during night time
Posted: September 29, 2025
micky
Vienna
Vienna is very safe. Even the worst parts of Vienna are safer than most other cities. It's best to stay in the districts 1-9 and avoid districts 10, 15 and 21 if you want to be extra safe - but I genuinely feel good walking in either part of the city alone. For public transport, U6 is said to be unsafe and there have been some issues before, but they're rare and there isn't any line that you need to avoid.
Posted: September 26, 2025Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 104 experiences from female travelers
Vienna, Solo travel
One of the safest cities that I have been to. Many attractions, beautiful architecture, history, good wine. People are really friendly, especially stuff in restaurants or bars. Prices are pretty high but you can find different options. Very clear public transport, it's easy to travel and hard to get lost haha.
Posted: September 27, 2025Safety in Austria
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